Chicago Seminars Oct 12-14, 2012
Jan 15, 2012 | 6:22 pm
#31
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same with us
Booked and looking forward to meeting everyone.
Hopefully, I can sign hubby (Mike) up for Rookie Boot Camp.
Would love to meet other couples where one is an obsessive mile/point junkie and the other one is totally out of the loop.
It kills me that he doesn't know every brand of Starwood hotel or who the major air alliances are...
I'm sure that I'm not alone !
Pat
Hopefully, I can sign hubby (Mike) up for Rookie Boot Camp.
Would love to meet other couples where one is an obsessive mile/point junkie and the other one is totally out of the loop.
It kills me that he doesn't know every brand of Starwood hotel or who the major air alliances are...
I'm sure that I'm not alone !
Pat
He also now reads some of the blogs which is new this year. After two DOs he has outgrown the rookie bootcamp. Your husband will learn a lot.
Cheers, Mary Anne
Jan 15, 2012 | 6:44 pm
#32
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HI EGV Sold out
This is amazing. It is mid January and the hotel is sold out. I was really hoping to catch it early this year to avoid booking elsewhere. Last year I stayed a short distance away at the Hyatt Place and it was wonderful.....but I would prefer not to have to spend an outrageous amount of money to rent a car and would prefer to stay at the host hotel.
Jan 15, 2012 | 6:47 pm
#33
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Had some trouble booking the Holiday Inn. But snagged a room at Sheraton Suites (local, I hope!) for $109 on best available.
All booked and looking forward to attending. It will be my first time.
All booked and looking forward to attending. It will be my first time.
Last edited by davewho??; Jan 16, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Jan 15, 2012 | 8:05 pm
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I'll probably just do the opposite this year. Wait until the last minute and just show up. Then again food, room, airfare, raffle donation etc. I'd probably be better off saving for the next *A mega do or do a MR that weekend.
Jan 15, 2012 | 8:40 pm
#35
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Jan 15, 2012 | 9:30 pm
#36
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Jan 16, 2012 | 11:19 am
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This is amazing. It is mid January and the hotel is sold out. I was really hoping to catch it early this year to avoid booking elsewhere. Last year I stayed a short distance away at the Hyatt Place and it was wonderful.....but I would prefer not to have to spend an outrageous amount of money to rent a car and would prefer to stay at the host hotel.
Jan 16, 2012 | 3:19 pm
#38
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Jan 16, 2012 | 4:55 pm
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check in 10/12 and check out 10/14. Hopefully its just another glitch.
Jan 17, 2012 | 4:43 am
#40
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on the road today but will update ASAP and hopefully get overflow hotel links up as well
Jan 17, 2012 | 1:42 pm
#41
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I just talked to central reservations and with Angie at the hotel. Both say that they are sold out. Angie says they're actually overbooked for both nights by 14 rooms.
Jan 17, 2012 | 5:13 pm
#42
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If they overbooked by 14 rooms and everyone had a guarantee on the card, is it first come first serve to stay at the hotel or lst come lst serve on booking?
Jan 17, 2012 | 6:03 pm
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Jan 17, 2012 | 7:33 pm
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Jan 17, 2012 | 8:35 pm
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